Keeping good talent within your company can significantly contribute to the success of your business. While many employers acknowledge and talk about the importance of employee retention, it seems few actually take the time to understand the real driving forces behind it. A lot of...
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If you look up the meaning of organisational development (OD) you may end up more confused about the definition than you were prior to your search. Given that, we are not going to delve into the semantics of definitions in this post, rather we are...
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The ups and downs (mostly downs) of the pandemic have put a number of companies in precarious positions leaving some business owners looking for a favourable way out or to join forces with other businesses in order to strengthen their performance. Merger and acquisition (M&A)...
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Operating a business is already murky ground when economies and markets are functioning normally but throw in a global pandemic and the challenges can amplify immeasurably. In a previous post we discussed one of the worst-case scenarios (liquidation) that an organisation may have to face...
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The pandemic hit many businesses hard leaving them with limited revenue and cash inflows, requiring them to make difficult decisions in order to stay afloat. While we are starting to see the first signs of recovery since the onset of the pandemic not everyone is...
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There appears to be an increasing trend in the use of labour broking within African markets, and the onset of COVID 19, which forced some companies to downsize and cut costs has, definitely bolstered a move to more use of temporary workers. While there are...
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The final stretch before the implementation of IFRS 17 is near and hopefully at this point, if you are an insurance firm, you have already started putting in place the necessary infrastructure, measures and controls for full adoption of the standard. The aim of IFRS...
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Getting the right employees through the door is only half the battle when it comes to human resources management, the real task is making sure you can keep them. Having a high employee turnover rate is a pain. One way of avoiding it is by...
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The digital era has brought about incredible opportunities for businesses to improve their operations and increase their efficiency and efficacy. The convenience that technology offers cannot be argued but, as is the case with most disruptive innovations, while there are a lot of positives that...
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It was not raining when Noah built the ark and likewise when it comes to your company's legal preparedness you should not wait until you need it, to have it. The misjudgement that some business owners make is believing that lawyers are repair people who...
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